Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond)

Photo of Dawn Adams
Party
Democratic
District
68: Counties of Chesterfield (part) and Henrico (part); City of Richmond (part) [map]
Took Office
January 2018
Next Election
November 2019
Committees
General Laws, Health, Welfare and Institutions, Privileges and Elections
Website
delegateadams.com
Twitter
@DawnAdamsVA
Copatroning Habits
81% of bills she copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of her bills, 79% of them are Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that she also copatroned, 74% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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abortion advanced practice registered n advisory referendum affordable housing aprn bill cannabis clinical nurse specialist court crime dbhds dentist dmv elderly elections health health insurance hiv housing lgbt manufactured housing marijuana legalization medical medical transparency month designated race redistricting regulation richmond womens rights
Bills Passed
43.8% in 2022
Recent Mentions in the Media

rvahub.com: Medical cannabis sales are up, but no will say how much

November 8, 2023 | 3:00 am
  

WYDaily: Virginia Agency in Charge of Medical Cannabis Program can’t ...

November 5, 2023 | 2:00 am
  

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Commentary: South Side needs equitable economic investment, not ...

November 5, 2023 | 2:00 am
  

Virginia Mercury: Report: Nearly two-thirds of Virginians were overweight or obese in ...

October 23, 2023 | 3:00 am
  

Virginia Mercury: Lawsuit seeks to block Virginia's stricter hemp laws

September 7, 2023 | 3:00 am
  
From the Legislator’s Website

Bills

  • HB898: Hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; possession, civil penalty.
  • HB1510: Urban green space; local incentives.
  • HB1511: Midwifery; administration of medication.
  • HB1512: Medical assistance services; durable medical equipment, complex rehabilitation technology.
  • HB1513: Psilocybin; possession or distribution for certain medical purposes permitted, penalty.
  • HB1514: Deceased high school seniors; waiver of graduation requirements and award of posthumous programs.
  • HB1515: Auto sear; prohibition on use penalty.
  • HB1516: Towing and recovery operators; vehicle storage.
  • HB1517: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; automatic renewal or continuous service offers.
  • HB1518: General Assembly; annual verification of member's legal residence within electoral district.
  • HB1519: Common interest communities; termination and duration of certain management contracts.
  • HB2368: Medical marijuana program; product requirements, certifications.
  • HB2369: Medical marijuana program; dispensaries.
  • HJ491: Celebrating the life of Arthur David Toth, Jr.
  • HB239: Housing & Supportive Services ILT initiative; housing & services to include adults 65 yrs. or older.
  • HB240: State health plan; insulin discount program, cost sharing for insulin.
  • HB241: Medical assistance; reimbursement for wheelchair bases, etc., for individuals in nursing facilities.
  • HB242: Professional counselors, licensed; added to list of providers who can disclose or recommend records.
  • HB243: Medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, and podiatric medicine; requirements for practitioners.
  • HB285: Clinical nurse specialist; practice agreements.
  • HB286: Nurse practitioners; authorized to declare death and determine cause of death.
  • HB287: Cannabis; replaces the term 'marijuana' throughout the Cannabis Control Act.
  • HB896: Nurse practitioner; patient care team provider.
  • HB897: Hemp products; regulation.
  • HB898: Hallucinogens or psychoactive substances; possession, civil penalty.
  • HB1139: Candidates for office; candidate for multiple offices at any one election.
  • HB1151: Virginia Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act; adds autocycles to the vehicles protected by Act.
  • HB1172: Certified recovery residences; Bd. of BHDS to adopt regulations.
  • HB1174: Health carriers; denial of coverage, quarterly report, sunset provisions.
  • HB1245: Nurse practitioners; practice without a practice agreement, repeals sunset provision.
  • HJ39: Commending Keira Carlstrom D'Amato.
  • HJ283: Commending Elijah Lee.
  • HJ284: Commending Christopher E. Piper.
  • HJ398: Commending Glenn Larson.
  • HR99: Commending the Arthritis Foundation Virginia Chapter.
  • HB1736: School nurses; nursing services in a public elementary or secondary school.
  • HB1736: School nurses; nursing services in a public elementary or secondary school.
  • HB1737: Nurse practitioners; practice without a practice agreement.
  • HB1737: Nurse practitioners; practice without a practice agreement.
  • HB1747: Clinical nurse specialist; licensure of nurse practitioners as specialists, etc.
  • HB1747: Clinical nurse specialist; licensure of nurse practitioners as specialists, etc.
  • HB1805: Aging services; social need.
  • HB1805: Aging services; social need.
  • HB1817: Certified nurse midwives; practice.
  • HB1817: Certified nurse midwives; practice.
  • HB1987: Telemedicine; coverage of telehealth services by an insurer, etc.
  • HB1987: Telemedicine; coverage of telehealth services by an insurer, etc.
  • HB1988: Cannabis oil; processing and dispensing by pharmaceutical processors.
  • HB1988: Cannabis oil; processing and dispensing by pharmaceutical processors.
  • HJ676: Commending the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.
  • HJ676: Commending the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.
  • HR265: Commending the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
  • HB1056: Wellness and Opportunity, Commission on; established, report.
  • HB1057: Health insurance; clinical nurse specialists.
  • HB1059: Certified registered nurse anesthetists; prescriptive authority.
  • HB1060: Ultrasound prior to abortion; physician civil penalty exemption.
  • HB1061: Campaign finance; committee depositories and reimbursement.
  • HB1062: Political campaign advertisements; definition of campaign telephone calls, etc.
  • HB1064: Richmond, City of; amending charter, residency of council members.
  • HB1066: Driver of an overtaking vehicle; driver of an overtaken vehicle shall move to the right.
  • HB1069: Dairy milk cases or milk crates; unauthorized use.
  • HB1070: Expectorating in public places; repeals the crime.
  • HB1071: Profane swearing in public; removes the crime from Code.
  • HB1072: Profane, threatening, or indecent language; use over public airways or by other methods.
  • HB1074: Harassing animals; certain species.
  • HB1076: Concealed weapons; sling bow.
  • HB1388: Public school accreditation; triennial review.
  • HB1546: Health benefit plans; bills for emergency services, surprise bills, dispute resolution.
  • HB1651: Corrections, Department of; hepatitis C antiviral medication.
  • HB5046: Telemedicine services; originating site.
  • HJ185: Commending the Children's Home Society of Virginia.
  • HR55: Commending the Cone Parade.
  • HR128: Commending Allan M. Carmody.
  • HR588: Celebrating the life of the Honorable John Henry Hager.
  • HB1742: Marsh Criminal-Traffic Division/Manchester General District Court, etc.; concurrent jurisdiction.
  • HB1847: Wellness and Opportunity, Commission on; established, report.
  • HB1848: Health Professions, Department of; disclosure of investigative information.
  • HB1849: Dental hygienist; remote supervision of a dentist employed by DBHDS.
  • HB2061: Richmond, City of; restrictions on activities of former officers and employees.
  • HB2673: Income tax, state; conformity, increase in standard deduction, refundable income tax credit.
  • HB2765: Income tax, state; conformity, increase in standard deduction, refundable income tax credit.
  • HJ608: Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
  • HJ695: Celebrating the life of Bettie Woodson Weaver.
  • HR229: Celebrating the life of Edythe Horwitz Hoffman.
  • HR230: Celebrating the life of Michael Joseph Bogese, Jr.
  • HR231: Celebrating the life of Robert Carey Goodman, Jr.
  • HR232: Celebrating the life of Edward Armistead Talman, M.D.
  • HR236: Celebrating the life of Sarah Goldenberg Fraher.
  • HR237: Commending Thomas Jefferson High School.
  • HR244: Celebrating the life of Richardson Grinnan, M.D.
  • HR245: Celebrating the life of Richard Eugene Kevorkian.
  • HR246: Celebrating the life of Edward Jarratt Ramsey, Jr., M.D.
  • HR247: Celebrating the life of Marshall Wayne Smith.
  • HR306: Commending Monroe E. Harris, Jr., M.D.
  • HR307: Commending the Armenian Food Festival.
  • HR320: Commending Tracey Zaval.
  • HR321: Commending Health Brigade.
  • HR322: Commending the Virginia Girls Choir.
  • HR347: Commending the Trinity Episcopal School varsity field hockey team.
  • HR348: Commending the Richmond Shakespeare Festival.
  • HR349: Commending Lauren Serpa.
  • HR350: Commending the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k.
  • HR389: Commending Karen Legato.
  • HR390: Commending Temple Beth-El.
  • HR391: Commending the Salisbury Garden Club.
  • HR454: Commending Johnston-Willis Hospital.
  • HB711: Educational Parity, Commission on; established, report.
  • HB712: Highways, bridges, interchanges, and other transportation facilities; authority to name.
  • HB713: Commercial dog breeders; cages.
  • HB954: Healthy Virginia, Commission for; established, report.
  • HB1365: Va. Alternative Energy and Coastal Protection Act; establishing funding source to affected locality.
  • HB1381: Voter referendum; independent redistricting commission.
  • HB1386: Pension de-risking transfer; annuities.
  • HB1496: Voter identification; free voter photo identification cards provided by DMV.
  • HB1497: License plates, special; I HAVE A DREAM.
  • HJ16: Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month; designating as March 2019, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • HJ82: Manufactured housing; recognizing importance of communities.
  • HR89: Commending Lindsay K. Mottley.
  • HR90: Commending Evelyn Ivey.
  • HR92: Celebrating the life of Thomas Allen Applewhite, Jr.
  • HR106: Celebrating the life of L. Hope Lally.
  • HR107: Celebrating the life of Catherine deSales Corbett Jennings.
  • HR108: Celebrating the life of Alexander William Allen.
  • HR179: Celebrating the life of Robert C. King, Sr.